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unapt

adjective
un·​apt | \ ˌən-ˈapt How to pronounce unapt (audio) \

Definition of unapt

1 : inappropriate, unsuitable an unapt quote
2 : not accustomed and not likely a teacher unapt to tolerate carelessness
3 : dull, backward unapt scholars
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Other Words from unapt

unaptly \ ˌən-​ˈap(t)-​lē How to pronounce unaptly (audio) \ adverb
unaptness \ ˌən-​ˈap(t)-​nəs How to pronounce unaptness (audio) \ noun

Examples of unapt in a Sentence

has a knack for saying the most unapt things at the worst possible moments at this point an admission of guilt from him would be most unapt

Recent Examples on the Web

 This nickname would - to say the very least - prove to be unapt, as Bonetti would ironically resemble another family pet during the quarter finals: a dog, haplessly chasing after the ball in his penalty area with catastrophic consequences. — SI.com, "On This Day: 14th June - England Succumb to West Germany in Classic Quarter Final," 14 June 2018

First Known Use of unapt

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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